EPSG:4738 - Hong Kong 1963

Attributes


Unit

degree

Scope

Topographic mapping.

Remarks

None

Area of use

China - Hong Kong - onshore and offshore.

Data Source: EPSG v11.016 2024-08-31

Datum: Hong Kong 1963

Coordinate System: ellipsoidal

Projection: Undefined

Geodetic CRS: Undefined

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GEOGCRS["Hong Kong 1963",
    DATUM["Hong Kong 1963",
        ELLIPSOID["Clarke 1858",20926348,294.260676369261,
            LENGTHUNIT["Clarke's foot",0.3047972654]]],
    PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,
        ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    CS[ellipsoidal,2],
        AXIS["geodetic latitude (Lat)",north,
            ORDER[1],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
        AXIS["geodetic longitude (Lon)",east,
            ORDER[2],
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
    USAGE[
        SCOPE["Topographic mapping."],
        AREA["China - Hong Kong - onshore and offshore."],
        BBOX[22.13,113.76,22.58,114.51]],
    ID["EPSG",4738]]
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  "coordinate_system": {
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    "axis": [
      {
        "name": "Geodetic latitude",
        "abbreviation": "Lat",
        "direction": "north",
        "unit": "degree"
      },
      {
        "name": "Geodetic longitude",
        "abbreviation": "Lon",
        "direction": "east",
        "unit": "degree"
      }
    ]
  },
  "scope": "Topographic mapping.",
  "area": "China - Hong Kong - onshore and offshore.",
  "bbox": {
    "south_latitude": 22.13,
    "west_longitude": 113.76,
    "north_latitude": 22.58,
    "east_longitude": 114.51
  },
  "id": {
    "authority": "EPSG",
    "code": 4738
  }
}
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